Corsair CMH32GX5M2E6200C36 32GB

The number that matters is true latency, not CL alone. Here it is 36 / (6200 / 2) x 1000 = 11.6ns. That sits on the loose end: 56% of the desktop DDR5 kits we track match or beat it.

This is for DDR5 desktops: AMD AM5 on 600 or 800 series chipsets, and Intel 600, 700 or 800 series boards with DDR5 slots. It physically will not go into a DDR4 board. It has an Intel XMP 3.0 profile only. Most AM5 boards can still load XMP, but kits with EXPO are validated for AMD.

Two 16GB modules fill two slots in dual channel, which is the configuration boards run fastest with. Plan capacity now: adding a second kit for four DDR5 sticks usually forces the memory down well below its rated speed. At 32GB you have room for gaming, streaming and editing without running short.

There is no published module height, so measure clearance under a big air cooler before buying. Corsair does not say whose DRAM chips are inside, so manual tuning headroom is unknown.

Speed Score: 7.8/10. The score blends transfer rate and true latency and only ranks DDR5 kits against each other.